JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The second respondent, Director, Ayurvedic and Unani Services, Lucknow, issued an advertisement on 23.05.1987, for appointment on the post of Ayurvedic and Unani Medical Officers in the State of U.P. The advertisement invited applications for 206 posts of Unani Medical Officers and 1194 posts of Ayurvedic Medical Officers. 53 posts was reserved for female candidates. Petitioner, being fully qualified, was called for interview; on being recommended, petitioner came to be appointed by order dated 18.06.1988 on the post of Medical Officer (Ayurvedic). The name of the petitioner finds place at sl.no. 91. Petitioner resumed duty on 12.07.1988 at the State Ayurvedic Dispensary. After appointment, petitioner was posted at various State Ayurvedic Dispensaries. Petitioner after putting in 17 years of service, came to be regularized on 16.03.2005 in terms of U.P. Regularization of Ad-hoc Appointments (on the Post Outside the Purview of Public Service Commission) Rules, 1979[for short “Rule, 1979”]. The name of the petitioner finds place at sl.no. 125. Petitioner retired on the attaining the age of superannuation on 31.01.2014 from State